TRACKS TO NOWHERE - IS AMTRAK WORTH RIDING?
Trains are the greatest dream machines. From the moment I step aboard a train, I feel transformed into another dimension. The familiar...
Amtrak vs The World: How do US high-speed trains compare with those overseas?
Following my recent trips on Amtrak's high speed train, the Acela, I wanted to compare price and service quality with similar trains...
Japan's Last Sleeping Car Train - Sunrise Izumo Express
Serious rudder problems with my Seattle – bound 747 from Taipei during a night of driving rain at Narita Airport finally resulted in the...
Amtrak - How Does it Compare with Trains Overseas?
While I have traveled extensively by train overseas and in the United States, I have often wondered, how does Amtrak service and price...
New Publication: Trans-Siberian Railway's Rossiya - USSR vs Russia
From top left, clockwise: Lake Baikal from the train; Sapsan high speed train in St. Petersburg; the Rossiya at Zabaikalsk station;...
Cape to Cairo Railway Journey
African Rail Adventures - THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAIL JOURNEY The vast dunes of the 2,000 km long Namib Desert stretching along the southwest...